A survey of the causes, fighting, and outcomes of the first and second world wars and the interwar years. War and its aftermath dominated the period from 1914-1945. World War I and World War II are often seen as one large war by historians, with a twenty year armistice between the conflicts. We will look at both wars from a political, military and social perspective, focusing on the effects that these wars had on world developments. We will also consider the interwar years-European, American and Japanese prosperity during the 1920s, the economic collapse of the Great Depression, the rise of fascism and the authoritarian state. 01/10/2022-05/04/2022 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00AM - 11:50AM, Room to be Announced
- Teacher: John Hicks